
Class 
Book- 




rIjles and regulations 



FOR THE 



State Prison at Deer Lodge, Montana. 



For the guidance of the Board of State Prison 
Commissioners in the supervision of the said 
prison; and as well for the government of the 
contractors and employes; and for the govern- 
ment and discipline of the prisoners of the State 
Prison at Deer Lodge; the following Rules and 
Regulations are adopted by the Board of State 
Prison Commissioners of Montana, and will be 
in force on and after September 3, 1891. 



Rule I. 
The Governor shall be President of the Board, 
and the Secretary of State shall be secretary 
thereof; the official duties of which shall be as 
follows : 

1. The Governor shall convene the Board 
whenever business shall require it, or by applica- 
tion of any member thereof; 

2. The President and Secretary of the Board 
shall sign all official communications, in their offi- 
cial capacity, sent out by the Board; 

3. The Secretary shall procure a record book 
in which he shall keep a full and complete record 
of the proceedings of the Board; all orders, Rules 
and Regulations adopted by the Board ; 



Officers and 
their duties. 



LOCATION OF THE STATE PRISON. 
Rule II. 
The United States Penitentiary at Deer Lodp-e Location of 

/->r -i /->, r-r^ ti c^ r the State Prison. 

City, in the County or Deer Lodge, State of 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 

Montana, granted to the State of Montana under 
and by virtue of section 15 of an act of congress 
entitled : 

"An act to provide for the division of Dakota 
in two States: and to enable the people of North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington 
to form constitutions and State governments, and 
to be admitted into the union on an equal footing 
with the original States; and to make donations 
of public lands to such States." Approved Feb- 
ruary 22, 1889. 

Is hereby declared to be and the same shall 
hereafter be the general prison of the State of 
Montana, for the reformation as well as punish- 
ment of male and female offenders: in which shall 
be secured, confined and governed, in the manner 
hereinafter directed; all offenders convicted by 
any court of this State, or of the United States, 
held within the District of Montana, sentenced 
according to law to the punishment of solitarv im- 
prisonment and confinement therein to hard labor. 



ERECTION AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS 

Rule III. 

Erection and The Governor, with the advice and consent of 

[ngs! r c the Board of Commissioners may, from time to 

time, cause additional buildings to be erected, or 
alterations to be made in the existing buildings; 
so that there shall be. at all times, suitable and 
proper buildings for the confinement, restraint and 
care of the prisoners confined therein: but no al- 
terations shall be made in any of the buildings, 
and none hereafter be erected upon any of the 
prison grounds, unless first directed by the Gov- 
ernor and approved by the Board. 

The expenses for all necessary alterations made 
in, or improvements added to any of the buildings 
erected by and belonging to the State, shall be a 
charge against the State. 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



VISITING THE PRISON. 
Rule IV. 

The prison will be visited as often as once 
every three months by at least one member of 
the Board. This visit will be made at irregular 
and not at stated periods. No previous notice, 
information or intimation thereof shall be given 
or allowed the contractors, or any persons or em- 
ployes of the prison, but, so far as possible, all 
visits will be made unexpectedly to the contract- 
ors and all others having the care of the prison 
and its inmates. At such visits the Board shall 
examine the concerns of the prison and ascertain 
its condition; and as well the condition of the 
inmates of the prison. They shall inquire into all 
alleged abuses, or neglect of duty, or infringe- 
ment of these rules, and make such other investi- 
gations or inquiry as they may deem proper, 
about the care, management, control, custody and 
safe keeping of the inmates of the prison, and 
make such alterations in the general discipline of 
the prison as they may find necessary. 



Prison visited 
by the Board — 



CONDUCT OF CONTRACTORS AND 

GUARDS. 

Rule V. 

All contractors and persons entering upon or 
retaining any position under them, as guards or 
employes of the prison, must do so with the full 
understanding that they are to render a prompt, 
willing and positive obedience to the rules of the 
prison, and as well the instructions of the contract- 
ors, and perform the duties hereby imposed upon 
all such persons. They are to devote their best 
energies and abilities to the industrious and faith- 
ful performance of the caring for, custody, con- 
trol and safe keeping of the inmates; and all who 
cannot do so cheerfully must neither accept nor 
expect to retain a position therein. 



Duties of con- 
tractors and 

guards . 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Control of 
prisoners vested 
in contractors. 



DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTORS. 

Rule VI. 

The contractors are, by the contract entered 
into with them and the State of Montana, bv and 
through the Governor of said State, entrusted 
with the control, custody, care, management and 
safe keeping of the prisoners confined in the State 
Prison, subject to the Rules and Regulations 
adopted for the government of the prison, and 
are held responsible for the manner in which the 
prison is conducted. They shall examine dailv 
into the state of the prison, visit every building 
and department, and see each prisoner under his 
care as often as the good order of the prison and 
the necessities of the prisoners require. They 
shall see that they are treated with humanity and 
that no unnecessary severity is practiced bv the 
guards or employes of the prison, and that the 
sick and complaining have proper medical and 
other attendance, and are supplied with such food 
as may be directed by the physician. 



Rule VII. 



Regis t e r o f 
prisoners to be 
kept, with a per- 
sonal descrip- 
tion of each. 



They shall keep a 
which shall be entered: 



of 



prisoners in 



9- 
10. 

ii. 

12. 

14. 



The name and age of each 

ceived: 
Age: 

Place of nativity: 
Occupation; 
Complexion : 
Stature ; 
Weight : 

Crime of which he was convicted; 
Date of sentence: 
Term of sentence; 
In what county sentenced: 
Bv what court sentenced: 
Number of previous convictions: 
Married or single; 



prisoner as re- 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 

15. Whether previously confined in the prison 

of this or any other State, together with 
when and how he was discharged there- 
from; 

16. When discharged; 

17. For what cause; 



Rule VIII. 

The register of the prisoners provided for in 
Rule VII. will be furnished by the State, and 
must be carefully kept by the contractors. At 
the expiration of their said contract with the 
State, such register shall be turned over to this 
Board, and shall, at all times, be considered as 
the property of the State. 

Rule IX. 

The contractors shall cause to be carefully kept 
a book called ' ; Record of Deportment, and Pun- 
ishment of Prisoners for violation of Prison 
rules," which book shall be furnished by the 
State. At the expiration of their said contract 
with the State, it shall be turned over to this 
Board; and shall, at all times, be considered the 
property of the State, which Record Book shall 
be in form as follows : 

1. Name of prisoner; 

2. Deportment, good or bad; 

3. Violated prison rule, number of; 

4. Date of same; 

5. Extent of violation of rule and cause of same ; 

6. Mode and extent of punishment for viola- 
tion of same; 

7. Explanation made by prisoner for violation 
of rule; 

8. Amount of good time deducted by the 
Board previously earned by the prisoner; 

9. Amount of good time or diminution of sen- 
tence allowed the prisoner by the Board during 
term ; 

Rule X. 

They shall cause to be kept in a book, which 



R e g i ster of 
prisoners, prop- 
erty of the 
State. 



Record book 
of deportment of 
prisoners to be 
kept. 



Property 
State. 



Form of. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Cash account 
to be kept of 
moneys or other 
valuables be- 
longing to pris- 



Paitl to whom 
at termination 
of sentence. 



shall be furnished by the State, a correct account 
of all moneys and valuables taken from the pris- 
oner when delivered at the prison, and of all 
monevs or valuables earned or received bv the 
prisoners while in the prison, and shall place op- 
posite the name of such person having moneys, 
or receiving the same, the amount of monev so 
received, the date when received and from what 
source received: the amount paid out for the 
prisoner during his term of imprisonment, for 
what purpose, and the date. Upon the discharge 
of the prisoner from the State Prison, they shall 
pav the amount of money or the proceeds thereof, 
placed to his credit to the owner thereof, or to his 
legal representative in case of death. If the 
money or valuables belonging to the prisoner 
shall remain unclaimed by reason of his death, 
the same shall be paid into the State Prison fund. 



Rule XL 



Reception of 
prisoners and 
vaccination of. 



Rules and 
regulations read 
to prisoner. 



When a prisoner is received the contractors 
shall see that he is properly bathed, clothed in a 
prison suit, and inspected by the prison physician, 
and vaccinated. They shall then read and ex- 
plain to him the Rules and Regulations for the 
government of the prison, and inform him of the 
good time allowed him under the Statutes for 
good conduct while confined in the prison. 



Rule XII. 



Sanitary con- 
dition of prison 
to be attended 
to. 



They shall take proper measures for the health 
and cleanliness of the prisoners and see that they 
pay proper attention to their person. 



Rule XIII. 



Burial service 
to be performed 
on death of 
prisoner. 



Thev shall, on the death of a prisoner, cause 
some simple and appropriate service to be ob- 
served upon the removal of the body from the 
prison. 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



Rule XIV. 

They shall not permit any kind of gambling, 
nor allow profane or indecorus language to be 
used by the prisoners, guards, or any one con- 
nected with or employed at the prison. 



Gambhn 


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profn n e 


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guage pr 
ited. 


>hib- 



Rule XV. 

One of them shall pass through the prison be- 
fore retiring at night, and satisfy himself that all 
is safe and that the night watch are properly dis- 
charging their duties. 



Prison to b e 
i n s p e c ted a* 
night. 



Rule XVI. 

They shall investigate all infractions of Rules 
on the part of prisoners, which may come to their 
knowledge, prescribe the punishment for each of- 
fense in accordance with these Rules, and be 
present and see that the same is duly imposed. 



Puni shment 
for infraction of 
rules, inrlici e d 
in presence of 
contractors. 



Rule XVII. 

As sections 308 and 309, Fifth Division Gen- 
eral Laws, affords to every prisoner the privilege 
of earning a diminution of time from his sentence, 
it will be incumbent upon the contractors of the 
prison to. give the strictest attention to the con- 
duct and character of every prisoner, and to ad- 
vise themselves as to the behavior of every pris- 
oner, his industry, alacrity and zeal in the execu- 
tion of any work that may be assigned to him 
within the prison walls, so that the Board may 
be fully advised as to the dimintion of time from 
the sentence to be made to each prisoner. 



C o n t r r.ctors 
to give strict at- 
tention to con- 
duct of every 
prisoner. 



Rule XVIII. 

They shall, in obedience to these Rules, inves- 
tigate all reports of offenses committed by the 
prisoners, and make disposition of the same as 
hereinafter provided. In these investigations they 
shall be careful in endeavoring to arrive at the 



Puni shment 
shall be devoid 
of all appear- 
ance of personal 
vindictiveness. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



truth concerning each case. In awarding pun- 
ishment they shall take into consideration the age, 
previous conduct, habits and disposition of the of- 
fender, so far as they mav be, able to ascertain 
the same, and in the administration of punish- 
ment, they shall take special care to deprive it of 
all appearance of personal vindictiveness, even 
under great provocation, and at the same time 
make it sufficiently severe, without cruelty, to se- 
cure the desired end. 



Good t i me, 
how computed 
where offenses 
have been com- 
mitted. 



Rule XIX. 

When more than four offenses or violations of 
these Rules have been committed bv any pris- 
oner, the Board will assume the power to deprive 
him, at their discretion, of any portion or all of 
the good time that the prisoner may have earned, 
and in all cases, in computing the diminution of 
time of those prisoners now in the prison, thev 
will allow them the -good time granted, ,r but not 
the t; good time made" for the term. 



Table of good 
time to be made 
bv prisoners. 



Rule XX. 

The following sections cmbodv all of the law 
applicable to the diminution of the time allowed 
each prisoner while in the penitentiary: -Sec. 30S. 
That every convict who is now or who may 
hereafter be confined in the Territorial Peniten- 
tiary, and who shall have no infraction of the 
rules and regulations of the penitenitary or laws 
of the territory recorded against him, and who 
performs in a faithful manner the duties assigned 
to him, in an orderly and peaceable manner, shall 
be entitled to the diminution of time from his 
sentence as appears in the following table for the 
respective vears of his sentence, and pro rata for 
any part of a year when the sentence is for more 
or less than a year." 



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II 




"Sec. 309. In case any convict shall be guilty of 
the violation of any of the rules or laws of the 
penitentiary, or of the Territory, as above pro- 
vided, and has become entitled to any diminution 
of his sentence by the provisions aforesaid, he 
shall, for the first offense, forfeit if he has made 
so much, two days; for the second offense, four 
days; for the third offense, eight days, and for 
the fourth offense, sixteen days, and, in addition 
thereto, whatever number of days more than one 
that he is in punishment, shall also be forfeited. 
For more than four offences the warden shall 
have the power to deprive him, at his discretion, 
of any portion or all of the good time that the 
convict may have earned, but not less than as 
provided for the fourth offense." 



Forfeiture of 
good time. 



Rule XXI. 

In the event of an escape of any of the pris- 
oners, they shall use all the means in their power 
to apprehend them, and the expenses incurred 
thereunder must be borne by the contractors. 



Escaped pris - 
oners appre- 
hended at ex- 
pense of con- 
tractors. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



Conditions of 
pardon to be 
expl a i n e d to 
prisoner. 



Pardon to be 
entered of rec- 
ord and copy 
given to pris- 
oner pardoned. 



C o n t r actors 
to maintain or- 
der. 



Clot King to 
be returned to 
prisoner when 
discharjjed. 



Rule XXII. 

Upon the discharge of any prisoner bv execu- 
tive conditional pardon, the contractors shall 
cause to be read and explained to him his warrant 
of pardon and the conditions thereof, and shall 
require the prisoner tc sign . rertificate that said 
reading and explanation have been performed. 
Whenever a pardon shall have been granted and 
received bv the contractors same shall be 

entered of record in the prison Book of Records, 
and a certified copy thereof, signed by the con- 
tractors, shall be furnished the prisoner so 
pardoned. 

Rule XXIII. 

They shall treat the prisoners with kindness 

so long as they merit such treatment by their 

and good conduct. All 

necessary means shall be used, under their direc- 

. to maintain order in the prison, enforce 

obedience, suppress insurrection and prevent 

pes. 

Rule XXIV. 

Thev shall see that prisoners, on their dis- 
charge, have returned to them such clothing and 
other articles of use or value as thev may have 
>rison, which may not have 
been otherwise disposed of for the benefit of 
such prisoners. 



DUTIES OF THE PHYSICIAN" 



Physician to 
visit prison 
dailv. 



Rule XXV. 

It shall be the duty of the physician of the 
prison, selected and appointed by the contractors, 
to visit the prison daily, and personally examine 
ck and complaining prisoner that may be 
reported to him bv the contractors as such, or 
whom he may find in the cells or hospital, and 



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shall prescribe such medical treatment as the 
case of each may require. 

- Rule XXVI. 

He shall keep a book, to be called "Hospital 
Register," in which shall be entered the name of 
each prisoner reported sick or complaining, 
requiring medical treatment. He shall note their 
disease, treatment, result, the time when they are 
sent to the hospital, when discharged therefrom; 
and, in case of death, their age, and any other 
fact which he may deem necessary to make the 
records of his office complete. This record 
shall remain at the prison, and shall at all times 
be open to the inspection of the contractors and 
this Board. 

Rule XXVII. 

He shall see that the bedding, clothing, diet, 
cleanliness, care and general treatment of the 
prisoners in the hospital is such as not to be 
prejudicial to the recovery of the prisoner and 
the regaining of his health, and that all proper 
medicine be administered to those who are sick, 
perform all surgical operations that may be 
necessary, and the discharge of all other duties 
that properly pertain to his profession. 

Rule XXVIII. 

He shall in all cases direct the diet to be pre- 
pared for the sick, and should it happen that his 
directions or prescriptions be neglected, he shall 
report the same to the contractors, and make a 
memorandum thereof in the "Hospital Register," 
under the head of remarks therein and opposite 
the name of the prisoner prescribed for. 

Rule XXIX. 

He is required to visit daily every prisoner 
confined in solitary, and carefully examine the 
physical condition thereof, and keep a record of 
the same. 



Hospital rec- 
iter to be kept. 



Duties of 
prison physi- 



Diet of sick 
to be prescribed . 



Daily vist to 
prisoner c o n- 
iined in solitary. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



E x amination 
of prisoner to be 
made by physi- 
cian. 



Rule XXX. 

He shall carefully examine every prisoner upon 
their reception at the prison and note their bodily 
defects, condition, health, etc., and any other fact 
that may be necessary to show the actual physi- 
cal condition of such prisoner. He shall not 
make known the physical ability or disability of 
the prisoner to any person except the contractor, 
but a full report of same shall be written out and 
transmitted to the Board. 



Rule XXXI. 



Physician t o 
make yearly re- 



ports 
Board. 



the 



He shall make a yearly report to this Board of 
the sanitary condition of the prison for the past 
year, in which he shall carefully show the name 
of each patient received in the hospital, or treated 
in the cells or hospital during the year; stating 
their respective age, color, disease, occupation in 
prison, quantity and kinds of medicine adminis- 
tered each dav, time they remained in the 
hospital, date of commencement and termination 
of treatment: also of all deaths that occur in the 
prison, cause thereof: transfers to insane asylum, 
if any, and such other matters and things as may 
be necessary to show the actual condition and 
health of every prisoner confined in the prison. 



Prison to be 
ventilated and 
warmed. 



CLEANLINESS OF PRISOX AXD 
PRISOXERS. 
Rule XXXII. 

The prison shall be suitably and sufficiently 

ventilated at all times during the year, and 
sufficient warmth in the winter shall be generated 
through the halls and cells, so that the prisoners 
shall surfer no inconvenience from the cold. 



Suitable ves- 
sels kept in each 
cell. 



Rule XXXIII. 
X*o permanent vault shall be maintained or 



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used in any apartment. Every cell or room 
occupied by a prisoner shall be furnished with a 
suitable bucket, with a cover made to shut tight, 
for the necessary accommodation of such pris- 
oner, anchsuch bucket when used shall be emptied 
daily and constantly kept in good order, free 
from leakage and furnished with a proper disin- 
fectant. All water closets, wash basins and bath 
tubs must be kept clean, and the necessary disin- 
fectants shall be kept on hand and in use. 



Rule XXXIV. 

The kitchens shall be carefully scrubbed out at 
least once each day, and all garbage removed 
therefrom, that no filth, or dirt, or garbage be 
allowed to accumulate or be piled up in the prison 
yard, but the same and all thereof shall be 
" policed " at least once each day. 



Kitchen clean- 
ed ;ind yard po- 
liced. 



Rule XXXV. 

The cells and halls of the prison shall be swept 
at least once in each day. The walls shall be 
kept clean and all woodwork dusted carefully. 
Where a prisoner who is contaminated with any 
infectious, loathsome or pulmonary disease shall 
be removed from any cell, the same shall be at 
once thoroughly fumigated, cleansed and white- 
washed. The beds and bedding of each cell 
shall be' kept clean, in good order, and made up 
every morning. 



Cell 
bedding- 
kept cle: 



s and 
to be 



Rule XXXVI. 

Strict attention must constantly be paid to the 
personal cleanliness of each prisoner in the prison, 
and to that end, the underclothing of each pris- 
oner must be washed and the prisoner himself 
shaved at least once each week, and to have a 
weekly bath of cold or tepid water applied to the 
whole surface of the body, unless, by reason of 
sickness, such bath would be hurtful or dangerous. 



Prisoner must 
bathe, shave, 
and have clean 
clothing- each 
week. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



Clean water 
to be furnished 
to prisoner 
•laily. 



Rule XXXVII. 

Each prisoner shall be furnished daily with as 
much clean water as he has cause for, either as 
drink or for the purpose of personal cleanliness, 
and with a clean towel once a week or oftener, if 
it is required. No clothes shall be washed or 
hung out wet in any cell or room which is occu- 
pied by the prisoners during the night. 



1 rison er to 
perform daily 
ablutions. 



Rule XXXVIII. 

The contractor shall see that no prisoner evades 
proper ablutions, \vhich must be engaged in every 
morning immediately after rising, and they shall 
see that no prisoner keeps himself in a filthy or 
uncleanly condition. The carrying in or keeping 
of food or other eatables in the cells by the 
prisoner is strictly forbidden. 



GUARDS TO BE UNIFORMED. 



Guards must 
provide them- 
selves with 
and wear a uni- 
form while on 
duty- 



Rule XXXIX. 

For the purpose of promoting the discipline of 
the prison, the guards shall provide themselves 
with a uniform, cap and badge such as shall be 
prescribed bv the contractors, with the approval 
of the Board, which shall be constantly worn 
while on duty. They shall constantly observe 
the utmost cleanliness in dress, personal habits, 
etc., compatible with their duties. 



GAMBLING AND DRINKING. 



Gambling 
Strictly forbid 
den. " 



Rule XL. 

Gambling with cards or dice or any other 
device for money or valuables inside the prison 
yard, or any building, room or cell of the prison, 
is strictly forbidden. 



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Rule XLI. 

The bringing, carrying, having or using of p JSt££ni! 
intoxicating, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, prison ground 
inside the prison yard or any building, shop or 
cell, is hereby .prohibited. The indulgence of 
the same>by any prisoner, or the giving to or 
acceptance thereof by any prisoner is prohibited. 
The indulgence in or use of liquors inside the 
prison yard by the contractors, guards or any 
person therein is positively prohibited. The 
contractors must see that these two rules are 
strictly enforced. 

Rule XLII. 

Prisoners who have not become addicted to p^ohfbited^tC 
the use of tobacco prior to their reception at the certain prison 
prison will not be permitted to use the same 
therein during the term of their imprisonment. 



GENERAL RULES FOR PRISONERS. 



Rule XLIII. 

Upon their admission to the prison each pris- 
oner shall be thoroughly cleansed and furnished 
with suitable and comfortable clothing, of uniform 
pattern and description; they shall be, at the same 
time, closely shaven, with hair cropped close to 
the head. Every prisoner shall have his beard 
shaved weekly and his hair cut monthly. This 
rule will not be construed to apply to female 
prisoners, except so much thereof as shall require 
them to be thoroughly cleansed. 



Uniform to be 
furnished; hair 
and beard to be 
closely cropped 



Rule XLIV. 

Each prisoner shall be allowed one hat or cap, 
one jacket, two shirts, in winter two undershirts, 
two pairs of drawers, one pair of pants, two 
pairs of socks, and one pair of shoes. All other 
clothing in the hands of the prisoner, or which 



Clothing- al- 
ow e d "each 
prisoner. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



may thereafter be found in their possession, must 
be taken from them by any officer discovering 
the same, and returned to the contractors. 



Articles of ap- 
p a r e 1 , letters 
and pictures al- 
lowed to be re- 
tained in cell. 



Rule XLV. 

Each prisoner may also have in his possession 
one handkerchief, tooth pick, tooth brush, small 
mirror, fine and coarse comb, his letters coming 
through the office, photographs or other pictures 
of his friends and his own books. 



Prisoners 
must retire 
promptly at 
nine o'clock. 



Posit ion of 
prisoner in cell 
when locked up. 



Bed and cell 
to be put in or- 
der on rising. 



Rule XL VI. 

At 9 o'clock P. M. every prisoner must go to 
bed (but may go earlier if thev choose), and a 
profound silence must be observed from that 
time until the sound of the bell in the morning. 
When going to bed for the night, they will be 
required to divest themselves of all clothing 
except shirts and drawers. When permitted the 



use of 
off. 



the bed for resting, shoes must be taken 



Rule XL VII. 



When going into the cells to be locked up, all 
prisoners must hold the cell door closed when the 
sliding bar is thrown on or the lock drawn. At 
all times when locked up for the night, each 
prisoner must stand up facing the cell door with 
one handjjholding onto the door until the door is 
tried by the officer and count made immediately 
after locking. 

Rule XLVIII. 

At the general ringing of the bell in the morn- 
ing every prisoner must get up (unless confined 
bv sickness), dress himself, make up his bed 
neatly, wash himself, sweep out his cell, put 
every article in his cell in order, and be ready for 
unlocking for breakfast. Any one not up and 
ready for meals will be deprived of them. 



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Rule XLIX. 

They must keep their person, all their clothing, 
bedding and cells clean and in perfect order; 
they must not deface their cells, books or any 
article they may have in their cells or possession, 
by marks or otherwise ; are not to spit upon the 
floors of the cells, prison dining-rooms, hospital, 
chapel or shops. 

Rule L. 



Prisoners will not be permitted, for any cause 
whatever or at all, to pass outside of the prison 
yard, except in removing the rubbish and filth 
from the yard to the dumping ground in the rear 
of the prison. No prisoner, however trusty, will 
be allowed to go outside the yard. The con- 
tractors must see to it that this rule is in no case 
violated. 



C\lls and bad- 
ding to be kept 
clean. 



Cells not to be 
marked or de- 
faced. 



Visiting cells 



They will not be allowed to visit from cell to prohibited* 
cell under any circumstances. No books, papers 
or other property must be passed or loaned to 
other prisoners. 

Rule LI. 



Prisoners not 
allowed outside 
the prison yard. 



P r i s oners to 
yield implicit 
obedience to ail 
orders and to 
perform all 
tasks required. 



Rule LII. 

When called upon to perform any labor they 
shall do so faithfully, silently and diligently, and 
at all times conduct themselves soberly, avoid all 
laughing and unnecessary noise, and to preserve 
entire silence except when it may be necessary 
to speak in relation to their wants, and in all such 
cases, to speak in a low voice and respectful man- 
ner. They shall obey all orders promptly and 
not be allowed to make a negative reply, or make 
any excuse whatever. 

Rule LIII. 

They are not allowed, under any pretense, to Not allowed 

i , i -i . . to address vis- 

speak to any person or persons not belonging to itors at the 
the prison, nor to receive from any person a let- P nson - 
ter, paper, tobacco, or other thing. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS 



C ommunica- 
Ling with each 
other prohib- 
ited. 



Rule LIV. 

They are prohibited from communicating to or 
with each other by words, writing, looks, winks 
or signs of any kind, when performing any labor 
except so far as may be necessary in relation to 
their work, and then only by permission and in 
the presence of their keeper. 



Not permit- 
ted to leave the 
task assigned 
without permit. 



Rule LV. 

They are not allowed to leave the place where 
they are put to work, nor the work they are or- 
dered to perform, without the special permission 
of the officer in charge. 

Rule LVI. 



Wants to be 
designated b y 
sign. 



Profane or 
d i s r e s p ectf ul 
language pro- 
hibited. 



Ad d r e ssing 
prisoners; mode 
of. 



S p e a king to 
visitors prohibi- 
ted. 



When at meals or at work, if anything may be 
needed, they are to signify by holding up the cup 
or hand. 

Rule LVII. 

No profane or disrespectful language shall be 
indulged in by any prisoner when addressing the 
contractors, keepers, guards or any person con- 
nected with the prison, or in conversation with the 
other prisoners, and in all cases, when addressing 
such persons, except fellow prisoners, they will be 
required to use the surname prefixing the Mr. 
thereto. 

Rule LVIII. 

In all cases speaking to or of a prisoner, the 
surname only will be used, except where there 
shall be two of the same name, and in that case, 
they shall be designated by their occupation or 
given name. 

Rule LIX. 

Gazing or staring at visitors, or speaking to 
them without permission, is forbidden. 

Rule LX. 



Prisoners must never approach an officer who 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



21 



has firearms, unless first informing him and get- to^VTdress 
ting permission. guards on duty 



Rule LXI. 

They shall have not less than two meals a day 
of such plain and wholesome food as may be 
deemed proper by the Board, subject to such 
suggestions as may be made by the physician, 
and by him considered necessary for the health 
of the prisoner. 



Two meals, at 
least, of whole- 
some food al- 
lowed each day. 



Rule LXII. 

The property and clothing of the prisoner, on 
their arrival at the prison, shall be taken from 
them, and, if worth preserving, securely kept 
and restored to them upon their discharge. But 
if the prisoner's sentence is for more than four 
years, his clothing, if fit for use, shall be taken 
by the prison for its use. All garments received 
from prisoners, if fit for use, shall be thoroughly 
cleansed and made decent before using. 



C 1 o thing of 
prisoners to be 
preserved. 



Rule LXIII. 



Each prisoner is allowed to correspond with 
his own immediate friends and relatives once in 
four weeks, and no oftener, except in cases of 
serious illness. He may be visited once every 
two weeks, by permission of the contractors. 
At all such interviews, prisoners must set apart 
from their visitors, and the conversation must be 
distinct, so that the officer can see or hear what- 
ever is done or said. He shall allow no article 
to be passed from one to another, except it go 
through his hands. For any violation of these 
rules, the privilege of correspondence will be 
withdrawn for one month or longer, according to 
the gravity of the offense. Packages of tobacco, 
fruit, food or wearing apparel sent to prisoners 
will not be admitted. Letters in cipher will be 
destroyed. 



Cor respond - 
e n c e with 
friends permit- 
ted. 



Visitors al- 
lowed to inter- 
view prisoners. 



22 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Di r ec t ions 
for writing- let 
ters. 



C o rrespond- 
ence for publi- 
cation prohib- 
ited. 



Rule LXIV. 

All letters written by the prisoners must be 
sent unsealed to the contractor's office, with the 
name of the writer signed in full. Each prisoner 
will write as distinctly as possible, so that their 
letters can be easily read before mailing; must 
never write between or across the lines, and never 
on more than four pages of note or three pages 
of letter paper in any one letter. No correspond- 
ence for publication will be allowed, and all 
improper letters will be destroyed, withheld or 
returned to the prisoner, at the discretion of the 
contractors, and the writer thereof forfeits the 
privilege of writing or receiving letters, and may 
be punished as the contractors may direct. 



Prisoners 
may write to 
commissioners. 



Lock box 
kept for same. 



Rule LXV. 

Every prisoner confined in the prison shall be 
allowed to write letters to the Board of State 
Prison Commissioners, or any member thereof. 
A locked letter box, accessible to the inmates, 
shall be placed in the prison, in which they may 
deposit such letters, and such letters shall be duly 
delivered according to the address thereon. The 
keys of the box in the prison shall be kept by 
the president of the Board. The Board will give 
proper attention to and duly consider the subject 
of all such communications. 



Neglect of 
certain duties: 
violation of 
rules. 



Rule LXVI. 

Laziness and inattention to work, neglect of 

care of clothing and tidiness of the cell and 

person, will be considered a violation of the 

prison rules, and shall be so recorded on the 
"Register of Deportment." 



Magazines al- 
lowed prisoners. 



Rule LXVIL 

Prisoners will be permitted to subscribe for 
and receive such papers and magazines as are 
represented by "Harper's Weekly" and "Month- 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



23 



ly," "Leslie's Weekly," "Century," "Scientific 
American," " Scribner's Monthly," "Atlantic 
Monthly," and all religious papers, but newspapers 
will not be permitted in or about the prison. 



New spapers 
prohibited 



Rule LXVIII. 

Prisoners shall not be required or in any case 
permitted to work or labor outside of the prison 
grounds. 

Rule LXIX. 

They shall not be allowed or required to make 
or manufacture any article for any of the guards, 
contractors or any other person. They may be 
permitted to make up and manufacture for sale 
any article not exceeding four pounds in weight. 

Rule LXX. 

No prisoner will be permitted to make or 
manufacture any article and present the same to 
any contractor or guard, or cause the same to be 
presented to any other person for the contractors 
or guards. 

Rule LXXL 

Any prisoner desiring an interview with the 
contractors shall make an application in writing, 
stating reasons for such interview. Paper for 
such application can be obtained from the officer 
of the guard. 



Prisoners not 
to work outside 
prison grounds. 



Not permitted 
to manufacture 
articles for con- 
tr actors or 
guards. 

May make for 
sale articles not 
exceeding four 
pounds in 
weight. 



No prisoner 
allowed to make 
and present any 
article to con- 
tractors or 
guards. 



Interview 
with contract- 
ors obtained by 
a p p 1 ication in 
writing. 



RULES FURNISHED PRISONER. 

' Rule LXXII. 

Each prisoner shall have a copy of these rules 
hung in his cell. They shall not be marked, 
soiled, torn, or altered in any way, but always to 
be kept at hand for inspection. 



Copy of rules 
furnished pris- 
oner. 



H 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Statement of 
clothing- and 
moneys belong- 
ing- to prisoner 
to be furnished 
the governor. 



The president 
of the board 
shall order 
cloth 1 n g and 
money furnish- 
ed the prisoner; 
when 



Contractors to 
furnish same 
upon order. 



DESTITUTE PRISONERS FURNISHED 
WITH CLOTHING AND MONEY. 

Rule LXXIII. 

The contractors shall, not more than ten nor 
less than seven days prior to the expiration of the 
term of imprisonment of any prisoner in the said 
prison, furnish the president of the Board with a 
statement showing: 

i. Name of prisoner to be discharged; 

2. The term of sentence; 

3. Good time granted by the Board; 

4. The date of discharge; 

5. The kind of clothing, and condition thereof, 

belonging to the prisoner; 

6. The amount of money or valuables belong- 

ing to the prisoner when committed; 

7. The amount earned while in prison; 

8. The amount of money expended for the 

prisoner's use; 

9. The amount of money or valuables to the 

credit of the prisoner. 
This statement must be rilled out on a blank 
form prepared by the Board. 

Rule LXXIV. 

Whenever, upon an examination of the state- 
ment provided for in the foregoing Rule No. 73, 
it shall appear that the prisoner named therein is 
destitute of proper and sufficient clothing, or of 
means to procure the same, the president of this 
Board may, by written order, authorize and 
direct proper and sufficient clothing and five 
dollars in money to be furnished the said prison- 
ers, and the contractor shall furnish the same in 
accordance witti the provisions of the preceding 
Rule No. 73; but, in no case, shall the contractors 
furnish any prisoner w r ith any clothing or money 
at the expense of the State, without first a state- 
ment being furnished the president of this Board 
in accordance with Rule 73, and a written order 
received from him therefor. 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



25 



Rule LXXV. 

For the clothing and money furnished as pro- 
vided in Rule 74., the contractor shall take from 
each prisoner so furnished either or both, a per- 
sonal receipt therefor, which shall be attached, 
as a voucher, to their bills presented to the Board 
of Examiners each month, and a copy of the same 
filed in their said office. 



Receipt taken 
for money and 
clothing fur • 
nishud. 



ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRISON 
SCHOOL. 



Rule LXXVI. 

In order to comply with the manifest intention 
of Section 24, Article in, of the Constitution, 
which provides that "Laws for the punishment 
of crime shall be founded on the principles of 
reformation and prevention," and for the better- 
ment and amelioration of the mental condition of 
the convict, and to fit him to engage in useful 
and beneficial pursuits and vocations when dis- 
charged from the prison, there is hereby estab- 
lished a school for the instruction of prisoners 
confined in the State Prison. 



Prison school 
established for 



benefit of 



pris 



Rule LXXVII. 

The prison^shall be under the general super- 
vision of this Board, and the immediate control 
of the chaplain of the prison. He may select 
from among the prisoners such persons as he 
may deem suitable as instructors, and require 
from each instructor and pupil a strict compliance 
with such rules and regulations as he may pre- 
scribe for the government of the school. 



Prison school 
under control of 
prison chaplain. 



Rule LXXVIII. 

Rules of in- 

The rules of instruction and government pre- Jovernmenthrs't 
pared by the chaplain shall be first submitted to this^ard? l ° 



26 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Suitable books 
furnished pris- 
oners. 



Prisoners ex- 
cused from la 
b o r during- 
school hours. 



this Board, and when approved by them shall 
constitute the rules for the government of said 
school. 

Rule LXXIX. 

Suitable books of learning will be furnished 
the prisoners attending the prison school, upon 
the requisition of the chaplain therefor to this 
Board. 

Rule LXXX. 

All prisoners who shall attend the prison 
school daily, shall at their request be excused 
from performing any labor in or about the prison 
during school hours, and shall be entitled to a 
mark of credit for each day's attendance. 



RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 



Rule LXXXI. 



Prisoners re- 
quired to attend 
religious servi - 
ces Sunday. 



Strict atten- 
tion to relisrious 



service I 
observed. 



All prisoners are required to attend the relig- 
ious services held at the prison on Sunday, unless 
they are sick or excused by the contractor in 
charge. 

Rule LXXXII. 

Before entering the chapel they must remove 
from the mouth any tobacco or gum, and when 
in the chapel must take seats as directed by the 
officer in charge. They must give strict and 
silent attention to the service; all disposition to 
cough must be suppressed as far as possible, and 
no shuffling of the feet, spitting on the floor or 
moving of the body calculated to destroy the 
order and quiet of the chapel to be entered into. 



Prisoner fur- 
nished with a 
Bible. 



Rule LXXXIII. 

Each prisoner will be furnished with a Bible 
at the expense of the State, upon a requisition 
being made to this Board by the chaplain of the 
prison. 



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27 



VISITORS. 



Rule LXXXIV. 

All persons not connected with the prison shall 
be regarded as visitors, and no person other 
than the executive government of the State, 
members of the legislature, and other persons 
having business with the contractors, shall be 
allowed to visit it without a special permit from 
the board; except on "Visitor's Day." 

Rule LXXXV. 

Visitors willl not be allowed to visit the prison 
except on Fridays, which shall be known here- 
after as "Visitor's Day." They will not be per- 
mitted to enter the prison unless accompanied by 
an officer or guard of the prison, and when within 
the prison will be under the surveillance of the 
officer or guard accompanying them. 



Visitors at 
the prison ; who 
are. 



Friday 
or's day- 



Rule LXXXVI. 



Visitors will not not be allowed to speak or 
have any intercourse whatever with the prisoners, 
and when passing through the prison, must con- 
duct themselves in a quiet and orderly manner. 
Loud talking, laughing and personal allusions to 
prisoners, by remarks, pointing, or otherwise, is 
positively prohibited. Nor shall the officer point 
out any individual prisoner to visitors. 



Conduct of 
visitors in prison 
must be exem- 
plary 



Rule LXXXVII. 

The contractors may refuse admission to any 
person having a permit when it appears that such 
admission would be injurious to the best interests 
of the prison, but they shall report such refusal 
forthwith to the Board. 



V i s i tors re - 
fused admis- 
sion; when. 



Rule LXXXVIII. 

There shall be kept at the prison a "Visitor's 
Register," which shall contain: 



Regis ter of 
visitors to be 
kept. 



28 



RULES AXD REGULATIONS 



Form of. T «phe names of the visitors: 

2. Residence: 

The authority bv which they visit: 
Date of visit: 
Visited what prisoner: 
Visited prison; 
Such register shall, at all times, be open to 
members of the Board. 



Rules and ex- 
tent of punish- 
ment prescribed. 



Pun is hment 
prescribed for 
certain offenses. 



Everv offend- 



e r m u s 1 
punished. 



be 



PUNISHMENT OF PRISONERS. 
Rule LXXNIX. 
The onlv disciplinarv punishment of prisoners 
allowed to be administered in this prison are : 

i. Taking from prisoner one or all of his priv- 
ileges: 

2. Handcuffing prisoner to the grated cell door 
at the height of his head: 

3. Wearing ball and chain: 

4. Solitary confinement in a dark cell on short 
rations of bread and water: 

5. Forfeiture of good time earned by the pris- 
oner. 

Corporal punishments of anv kind are prohib- 
ited. 

Rule XC. 

If anv prisoner shall approach to solicit or shall 
offer anv inducements to a fellow prisoner to de- 
base himself as a bardash, or if he shall make 
anv agreement with a fellow prisoner to the end 
that he may commit an indecent assault upon his 
person, or shall actuallv commit an assault upon 
the person of a fellow prisoner, he shall be pun- 
ished bv solitarv confinement, and the same and 
all thereof shall be fully reported to the Board 
with the recommendation that he be deprived of 
all good time earned. 

Rule XCL 
Whenever any prisoner shall offend against 
the order and discipline of the prison, he shall be 
promptly punished. There must be no excep- 
tions to this rule. 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 

GENERAL RULES. 



Rule XCII. 

The security of prisoners depends, in a great 
measure, on the intelligence, physical force and 
integrity of the guard, and their knowledge, dis- 
cipline and ready use of firearms. 



Seen r ity of 
prison or s d e - 
pends on guards. 



Rule XCIII. 

The prison guard shall consist of not less than 
ten men, who shall be between the ages 
of twenty-one and forty-five years, intelligent, 
courageous, of good character and an excellent 
marksman. Before entering upon duty they 
shall be examined by the prison physician, and 
shall possess the same mental and physical quali- 
fications as are required of a soldier in the mili- 
tary service of the United States. 



Q unifications 

of guards. 



Rule XCIV. 

Each guard shall be furnished with a service- 
able breech-loading repeating rifle and cartridge 
box. The rifle shall always be loaded while on 
duty, and twenty rounds of ammunition shall be 
carried in the cartridge box. 



Each guard 
to be furnished 
with a rifle and 
ammunition. 



Rule XCV. 

They are not to leave their posts or stations on 
any pretense whatever without being relieved, 
and are not to suffer a prisoner to pass through 
the gate, except in charge of a proper officer or 
guard. 

Rule XCVI. 

They shall keep their firearms clean and in 
good order, ready at all times for use, and they 
are constantly to keep in mind that it is required 
of them to prevent, at all hazards, any prisoner 
from making his escape. 



Guards not to 
leave their posts 
without being 
relieved. 



Fire arms to 
be kept in good 
order and ready 
for use. 



30 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



Guards sh a 1 1 
not hold con- 
versation with 
each other, nor 
with visitors in 
hearing of the 
prisoners, nor 
point out prison- 
er to visitor, nor 
be engaged in 
reading or writ- 
ing other than 
making neces- 
sary entries. 



Shall not con- 
verse with pris- 
oners relative to 
their past hfe, 
nor allow pris- 
oners to speak 
with them 



Guards re- 
quired to pre - 
serv«i harmony 
and kind feef- 
i n g s among 
themselves. 



Rule XCVIL 

Guards shall not, while on duty, hold conversa- 
tion with each other or an}' one else, except such 
as may refer to the discharge of their duties, nor 
with visitors within the hearing of the prisoners, 
nor will they be allowed to point out anv prisoner 
to visitors. Neither shall they be engaged in 
reading or writing, other than making necessary 
entries, or in any other employment calculated to 
interfere with constant watchfulness and vigilance. 

Rule XCVIII. 

They shall not hold commonplace conversation 
with prisoners, nor make inquiries of them rela- 
tive to their former situation, circumstances or 
history; nor shall they allow prisoners to speak 
to them upon any subject not immediately con- 
nected with their employment or wants. 

Rule XCIX. 

Guards are required to preserve harmony and 
kind feelings among themselves, to the end that 
a desirable official intercourse may be obtained. 
They must, therefore, be respectful, in their 
intercourse and communications with each other, 
and indulge in no undue liberties. 



Guards to 
treat each other 
with respect. 



Rule C. 

They should avoid all provoking witticisms 
and sarcasms, and all collisions and jealousies 
among themselves, and are stricily forbidden to 
treat each other with disrespect or to use any 
ungentlemanlv or profane language. They are 
enjoined mutually to Sustain and support each 
other, to conduct themselves with strict propriety 
and to co-operate for the public good, and in all 
their intercourse with the prisoners to exhibit 
firmness, uniform equanimity of temper, rrgard 
for good morals and religion and a deep interest 
in the proper management and discipline of the 
prison. 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 



31 



Rule CI. 

Profanity is positively prohibited by any con- 
tractor, guard or any person connected with the 
prison, and wilf not be tolerated under any cir- 
cumstances. They are called upon to practice 
that, by way of example, which they are required 
by precept to enforce. 



Profanity pos- 
itively prohibi- 
ted. 



Rule CII. 

Whenever business may require a communica- 
tion to be made by a contractor to a guard, or by 
one guard to another, such communication must 
be brief, in a low tone of voice, and apart from 
the prisoners, so as not to be heard by them; it 
being hereby enjoined as an indispensible duty 
that no conversation shall be held by any of the 
contractors or guards in the presence or within 
the hearing of the prisoners. 



Co in munica- 

tions by officers 
must be brief 
and not heard 
by prisoners. 



Rule CIII. 

The contractors and all guards shall give their 
orders to the prisoners with distinctness, and 
notice and report all cases of violation of the 
discipline and rules of the prison. 



To give or- 
ders to prison- 
ers with dis- 
tinctness; and 
report cases of 
viol ation of 
rules. 



Rule CIV. 

Should a prisoner refuse or hesitate to obey 
the commands of a guard, he w r ill apprise him of 
the consequence of his disobedience; if he still 
persists, the guard shall immediately send the 
disobedient prisoner to his cell or quarters. 

Rule CV. 

Contractors or guards shall not strike a pris- 
oner, except in self defense, but should personal 
violence be offered, or the security of the prison 
be endangered, each guard shall use all lawful 
means to defend himself and the other guards, 
and to secure the prisoners so opposing or offer- 
ing resistance. 



Refusal of 
prisoner to obey 
guards, etc. 



Prisoners not 
to be struck ex- 
cent in cases of 
self defense. 



3^ 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 

Rule CVL 



Contractors or No contractor, omard or other person shall be 

guards not al- v 1 - 

lowed to traflic allowed to traffic or trade with the prisoners, nor 

: e with i n 1 r i 11 

prisoners. shall thev receive irom them canes, brackets, 

boxes or any article whatsoever, or other valua- 
ble thing, or give to anv prisoner books, papers, 
tobacco or any article. 



The first and 
most important 
duty of gTiards; 
safe custody of 
prisoners. 



Rule CVIL 

The first and rno:>t important duty of a guard 
at all times is to maintain the safe custody of the 
prisoners, and to that end the rules of the prison 
require, and the laws of the State justifv, the 
shooting of prisoners when in a state of muti 
offering violence to officers or other prisoners, or 
when attempting to escape. Except in extreme 
cases, offenders shall be once distinctly warned 
of the consequences, before shooting is resorted 
to. 

Rule CYIII. 



Thev shall not allow anv person to go upon 



Guards pro- 
hibited from a 

"owing? certain the wall or in the sentry box: nor shall thev 

privileges. . - . 

allow, under anv circumstances, any intox: 



or riotous person to pass into the prison yard. 



Guards not to 
obey orders 
from piisoners. 



Rule CIX. 

Guards shall not, at any time, or under any 
circumstances, receive any order or obey any 
order or directions whatever or at all given them 
bv or received from any trusty or other prisoner. 



Guards d i s - 
char g e d who 
neglect dutr. 



Rule CX. 

Anv guard who shall sleep at his post, or 
neglect his duty, or be guilty of any immoral or 
improper conduct, or use any profane language 
while on duty or before the prisoners, shall be 

discharged. 

Rule CXI. 



No prisoner will be allowed to approach nearer 



OF MONTANA STATE PRISON. 33 



Rule CXII. 

No vehicle, cart, or carriage of any kind shall 
be admitted inside of the prison yard, except the 
wagon conveying wood to the prison yard. 

Rule CXIII. 

That every prisoner may have notice of the 
adoption and the contents of these rules and 
regulations, the contractors shall, upon the receipt 
thereof, cause them to be read to the prisoners in 
such a way as will bring them to the immediate 
attention of every one confined in the State 
Prison. 

Rule CXIV. 

The Board reserves the right to alter, amend 
or repeal these rules, or anv of them, at any 
time. 

Jos. K. Toole, Governor, 

President of the Board, 
H. J. Haskell, Attorney General, 
L. Rotwitt, Secretary of State, 

Secretary of the Board, 
Members Board State Prison Commissioners. 



Prisoners not 
llowed to ap- 



than fifteen paces to an armed guard, nor nearer 

than three paces to an unarmed guard or officer proacngu 

before making his wants known, and touching 

his hat as he approaches. 



N'o vehicles 
ad mitt eel r o 
prison yard. 



Rules to 
■ad to pri 



